By Jowena Riley

Published: 10:19 EDT, March 22, 2024 | Updated: 10:57 AM EDT, March 22, 2024

Kanye West’s wife Bianca Censori wowed onlookers when she stepped out in Los Angeles on Tuesday with a racy look inspired by his ex-wife Kim Kardashian.

The Yeezy collaborator, 29, and the rapper, 46 — who is behind Bianca’s X-rated makeover — were spotted leaving a West Hollywood building together.

She wore a metallic silver micro mini skirt and thong underwear that exposed her bare bottom, as well as a busty triangle bikini top.

Bianca’s outfit looked like it came straight out of Kim’s closet.

Kim, 43, is an avid wearer of silver bikinis and her clothing brand SKIMS famously released a metallic swimwear line in summer 2022.

Bianca strolled down the sidewalk in sandals and applied silver eye shadow with her hair pulled back in a bun.

Bianca didn’t have a purse with her, but she did have her iPhone in her hand.

She led the way out of the LA office building with Kanye following behind her.

Unlike his wife, the hitmaker was dressed in a loose, all-black outfit.

He wore a long-sleeved top, oversized sweatpants, Yeezy boots and sunglasses.

The couple – who married in December 2022 – slipped into the backseat of a chauffeured SUV and headed to a new destination.

They got ice cream at a local ice cream shop and Bianca came out with a cone.

Kanye and Bianca ended their errands with a stop at a tanning salon on Melrose Avenue.

The day before, Bianca shocked guests at a local Cheesecake Factory restaurant by wearing sheer, neon green tights and a beige top to lunch.

Earlier that same day, Kanye was seen pulling down the model’s tights after wrapping up a meeting in Beverly Hills.

Kanye parades Bianca around the world in X-rated looks after secretly tying the knot in December 2022 – just weeks after finalizing his divorce from Kim.

She shocked last month by wearing sheer stockings as pants in Paris after going nude under a sheer raincoat in LA.

A source previously told DailyMail.com that Bianca’s parents are ‘mortified’ to see their daughter with a racy appearance and that it seems to be getting ‘worse and worse’.

“Her parents are so upset about this because they don’t recognize her. She wouldn’t do this unless she was being monitored,” the insider said.

Some of her loved ones are even said to have organized an intervention with Bianca about West’s so-called ‘controlling ways’.

According to sources close to the family, Bianca’s mother Alexandra reportedly flew to Los Angeles from their native Australia last week in hopes of “rescuing” her daughter.

A source told DailyMail.com that Alexandra is taking the time “to see for herself” whether Bianca really has everything “under control” as she claims.

‘This was a great opportunity for Alexandra to spend time with Bianca and assess the situation for herself.’

Her fears have reportedly subsided during this time with Bianca and West, as an insider claimed the rapper “knows how to talk to a mother.”

“Right now is a crucial moment and Alexandra quietly believed that she would come and save her daughter,” the source said.

‘But this is not the case. Kanye has started to turn things around since the release of [his new album] Vultures in the sense that he doesn’t go on as many unhinged rants.

“He also knows how to talk to a mother,” the source added. “This was a really good experience, and everyone is so relieved to see her with Alexandra.”

The insider claimed that the desire to be involved in the lives of any future grandchildren could also be a driving force.

Recently, insiders claimed to DailyMail.com that Bianca’s father Leo is keen to confront the rapper about his daughter’s X-rated makeover and how he parades her around like a ‘trophy pony’.

“Leo honestly just wants Kanye to know that he’s hurting her family by turning his beloved daughter into a trashy-looking merchandise item,” they said.

‘No man should ever encourage a woman that he likes to go out in public and present himself that way. That’s not love. That’s control.’

Bianca’s family also wonders how Kanye would feel in the future if a man treated his daughters with Kim Kardashian the same way.

“He knows there’s no way Kanye would allow this for his daughters, so it makes no sense why he would encourage this for his own wife.”

As for Bianca’s relationship with Kim, a source previously exclusively told DailyMail.com that the pair are “amicable” but that Kim doesn’t approve of Bianca dressing provocatively in front of her and Kanye’s four children.

The exes share North, 10, Saint, Eight, Chicago, Six and Psalm, Four.

Kim reportedly warned Kanye to tell Bianca to “cover up” around the kids, which the 29-year-old brunette apparently obliged.

“Kim instructed Kanye to never let Bianca dress like that around their kids,” the source said. “She’s really surprised that Kanye would let his wife leave the house like that.”

Last week, Kim and Bianca, along with Chicago and Psalm, were spotted together in the crowd at Kanye’s Vultures listening party in San Francisco.

Sources told DailyMail.com that Kim’s appearance was part of a “concerted effort” by the reality star to build a “united front” with her ex-husband and his new wife.

ETHAN AMPADU draws inspiration from Chelsea legends John Terry and Didier Drogba as he chases Wales’ ticket to the 2024 Euro 2024 final.

The Leeds captain will win his 50th cap at the age of 23 in the play-off semi-final against Finland in Cardiff on Thursday.

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Aaron Ramsey is Wales’ leader but boss Robert Page last week called Ampadu a “future skipper”.

Ampadu returns to his country’s support act instead of captain at club level and says his boyhood blues heroes Terry and Drogba pushed him to lead by example on the pitch.

Ampadu said: “Growing up as a Chelsea fan, I looked up to John Terry and Didier Drogba.

‘I was lucky enough to see those two.

‘Didier was not a captain like John. It was the way he led the team through his achievements rather than wearing the armband.

“Being a leader comes naturally to me. Because of the position I play in, as a midfielder or as a defender, you are in the middle of the field. You try to help the team in any way you can.”

Ampadu, who left Stamford Bridge for Elland Road last summer on a £7million contract, is set to reach his international half-century at the same age as England duo Wayne Rooney and Michael Owen.

He was introduced to the Wales squad at the age of 15 by Chris Coleman before Euro 2016.

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Ampadu then made his senior debut against France in November 2017.

The versatile player plays centre-back for Leeds but central midfielder for Wales.

But he would trade his personal night of celebration, in which he becomes the youngest Welsh player to be 50 caps ahead of Chris Gunter, for a third successive European Championship final for the Dragons.

Ampadu added: “It is nice to reach the milestone. It’s a huge achievement.

“I am still young, but I have experienced a lot and I am very grateful for that.

“I hope that even if people say I’ve always been there, I still have a long way to go in the game and I can achieve a lot more.

“But if it meant I didn’t reach 50 caps and we reached the European Championship, I would probably enjoy that more. It’s huge for us.”

Ampadu has guided Leeds to the top of the Championship above Leicester after Sunday’s 2-0 win over Millwall.

But he suffered three successive relegations during loan spells at Sheffield United, Venezia and Spezia, prompting cries that he was cursed.
Ampadu laughed at the online headlines: “I often had that!

But what has he learned from the bad times to help Daniel Farke’s high-flying side in their promotional mission?

He added: “I still have the same dedication and application in preparing for games.

“I have accepted the feeling of three relegations and how much it hurt me. I was disappointed.

“I used that as motivation to not have that feeling anymore.
“It’s a lot more fun and enjoyable when you win.

“It’s a different pressure, but the mood is better and more positive when you’re trying to win something.”

The Duchess of Sussex has confused fans with the name of her new lifestyle brand: American Riviera Orchard.

Meghan, 42, announced her new business on Instagram yesterday with a glossy clip plus a few little hints of what the venture might entail.

The launch of her Montecito-based brand was accompanied by significant speculation about what the company might be and what the name means.

An insider told the Daily Mail that Meghan’s new company will be a “lifestyle and cooking brand” centered around her passions.

And while it seems likely that the brand will focus on lifestyle entertainment, the name – American Riviera Orchard – is still hotly contested online. However, the name has personal meaning for the Duchess.

Royal Watchers have branded the brand ‘word salad’, saying it is ‘not the snappiest name’.

Montecito, the area in California where Meghan and Prince Harry (39) live, is often called the American Riviera.

The Californian city is associated with the northern Mediterranean coast known as the Riviera due to its geography and climate.

While that is part of the name, the meaning behind “orchard” has yet to be revealed.

Despite the partial justification, fans remain baffled as to why Meghan would make American Riviera Orchard her brand name.

People went to X to express their confusion. One said: ‘ABC News: Meghan Markle launches American Riviera Orchard. What kind of word salad name is that?’

A second added: ‘I don’t understand the name American Riviera Orchard?’

“I wish Meghan the best of luck but American Riviera Orchard sounds like a dog name at Crufts,” said a third.

A fourth chimed in, writing: “American Riviera Orchard. Not the snappiest brand name in the world, right?’

Another asked, “She called it American Riviera Orchard? What the hell does that mean? Is she selling apples now?’

“I’ve been calling on Meghan to regain her influence for years, but she could have chosen a worse name than American Riviera Orchard,” said a sixth.

Another agreed, saying, “I’m sorry, but American Riviera Orchard is the clumsiest brand name I’ve heard in a long time. All nine syllables just roll off the tongue.”

The Duchess of Sussex’s new project is said to have been in the works for more than a year – and will feature ‘all the things that are close to her heart’.

The flash company coincides with the launch of a new cooking show with Meghan on Netflix, where she will make and sell her own products. It will lead to a book and blog in addition to her cooking shows.

It is understood that a trademark application has been filed for cutlery – knives, forks, spoons – cookbooks and electronic cookbooks, coffee, jam, jelly and butter.

It also extends to a physical store where crockery, mugs, jams, tablecloths and recipe books can be sold.

In the new video, Meghan is seen knocking in a beautiful, rustic kitchen as a woman’s hands arrange pink and white flowers.

The announcement comes on the same evening as Prince Harry and Prince William will make a rare joint appearance at the Diana Legacy Award event at the Science Museum in London – but neither will be in the room at the same time, even virtually.

And it follows a difficult week for the Royals – after Princess Kate was forced to admit she edited a photo of her and her children that she released on Mother’s Day after the world’s top photo and news agencies – including PA – had ‘killed’ the image. claims it was digitally manipulated.

An insider told the Daily Mail: ‘It’s a lifestyle and cooking brand called American Riviera Orchard.

‘The intention is for the brand to coincide with the launch of a new cooking show for Netflix. Meghan will make and sell products such as jam.

‘And at some point there will be a book and a blog etc.’

The brand will focus on home, garden, food and general lifestyle items.

The plush video is accompanied by a series of nine cryptic Instagram posts, which alongside the name form the brand’s logo: ‘American Riviera Orchard Montecito’.

Comments on the Instagram posts have been disabled, and the page links to a new website of the same name where people can enter their email address and “get on the waitlist.”

Royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliam told MailOnline: ‘The Sussexes, in my opinion, do nothing by accident and timing is often absolutely crucial. We found that out in a way this weekend and we’ve just been reminded that there may be more shots in their locker than some of us thought. And it’s not an accident.

‘For years they have been unpredictable, but in one respect they have been predictable, and that is the impeccable timing of when they believe it is useful to release information. They don’t do anything by accident.’

The announcement comes just hours before William is expected to personally deliver a speech to mark the 25th anniversary of the Diana Legacy Award and present awards to 20 recipients this evening. The Prince of Wales will appear alone at the awards ceremony as his wife Kate is still recovering from abdominal surgery.

Harry, who lives in California, will then take part in a video call with the winners, according to reports. However, his involvement will only take place after his brother leaves the ceremony.

The Kardashians are powerful enough to work with just about any brand, so their seal of approval makes quite a statement. An example: Kylie Jenner is the new face of Sam Edelman! Normally we associate the Kardashians with luxury designers, so we didn’t see this collaboration coming. But Sam Edelman is one of our favorite shoe brands, so this collaboration is key for us!

In honor of Sam Edelman’s platinum anniversary, Kylie is starring in a campaign to highlight the brand’s 20-year legacy. In this collection you will find bestsellers that belong in every cupboard! Below are some of the classic styles from this capsule, as well as other shoes we’re keeping an eye on this spring and summer. KJ Approved!

Bambi Raffia buckle slide sandal

Vacay vibes! Take these trendy raffia slippers with you on your next beach holiday. These chic sandals will look great with a neutral linen ensemble!

Michaela Mary Jane Flat

Mary Janes are the new ballerinas. Kylie even models these timeless shoes above! We love an ivory shade for spring and summer.

Bianka Slingback Pump

Slingbacks are now also in fashion! These pointed toe pumps elongate your legs for your next date night.

Bay Slide sandal

This Greek-style sandal is an elevated version of a simple slide. This shoe is an everyday essential in warm weather!

Reid woven slide sandal

New in! These sandals with woven buckle are breathtakingly beautiful. Buy these slides now before they sell out!

Daniella sandal with ankle strap and heel

Do you need the perfect pair of heels for a summer wedding? These strappy sandals give you a lift without getting you stuck in the grass.

Lorraine little loafer

You better get to work! Men’s clothing continues to be the trend this spring, so rock these loafers at business meetings and board meetings alike.

A mother has told how she found a new set of wings while traveling the world for work after being inspired to join the ranks by her British Airways cabin crew daughter.

Christine Barnes, 66, said ‘the world opened up for me’ as soon as she stepped into the role in 2011.

Now, as an inflight manager, she leads a team of 22 crew on board the Airbus A380 and has lost count of how many countries she has visited – with Saudi Arabia next on her bucket list.

Her career change moment came when she accompanied her daughter Sophie, 36, on a business trip and saw how much she enjoyed the role.

“I loved the professionalism and camaraderie of the crew,” she said. ‘I felt I had to be part of this lifestyle and I was looking for a new challenge.’

Sophie, now a BA customer service trainer who sometimes flies as an inflight manager, encouraged her mother to apply for the job, believing Christine could transfer skills from her previous career as a salon owner and hairdresser.

Although the training has been “a challenge,” Christine said the job has been great so far and she has no plans to stop anytime soon.

“Some members of our family were very surprised when I decided to make a career change at a time when most people my age were downsizing and thinking about retirement,” she said.

‘I couldn’t believe the places I went every week – and the experiences I shared with other crew members, most of whom are still friends.’

Seven years after the role, Sophie moved from Gatwick Airport to Heathrow, where her mother is also based.

The pair then worked together on their first – and only – flight, to Philadelphia, USA

Christine said it was great to show her daughter the ropes on the plane and visit the Rocky Steps in Philadelphia together during the layover.

In the style of the BBC show ‘The Traitors’, where contestants often have to hide their true identities, they decided not to tell their fellow crew that they were related until they landed in the US.

“It was very strange to pretend we didn’t know each other,” Sophie said.

“When the crew found out, they were surprised, but they saw the similarities.”

The couple are now known to the crew as ‘Sophie’s Mum’ and ‘Christine’s Daughter’ and said they would love their whole family to experience the ‘amazing lifestyle’.

Other funny moments include the time Sophie hopped on a flight to Vienna and surprised her mother at the boarding door.

“She had no idea I was on the run with her,” she said.

‘It was so funny to see her so confused about why I was there. I wish I could have captured it.”

Christine said she hasn’t faced as many challenges as she thought she would after changing careers at age 55.

‘“I am healthy for my age, and I think as a crew you have to be resilient,” she said.

In fact, she has found that becoming a crew member later in life helped her adapt to the role and be a good manager.

‘“I don’t find myself feeling homesick when I’m away, but I do look forward to coming home after a trip,” she said.

‘I often feel like a mother at work and notice that I can draw on the experiences I have gained while raising three children in my role as a manager. It is important as a manager to listen to and care for my team.’

Sophie shared her mother’s feelings and set the sky as the limit.

“It’s never too late to start a new career or try something different,” she said.

TESCO shoppers are going wild over a new Mr Kipling treat that has just been launched in stores.

The supermarket sells the Mr Kipling treat, a strawberry cake inspired by Battenberg.

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It’s a new sponge cake sandwiched with strawberry-flavored jam.

An excited shopper who found the new treat shared a photo on the Facebook group Food Finds UK official.

He wrote in the caption: “I HAVE to try this.”

Fellow shoppers flocked to the comments section to share their thoughts on the new treat.

One said: “These are beautiful.”

Another said: “That looks delicious.”

A third said: “OMG I will definitely get one.”

And Tesco is selling the new treat that goes perfectly with a cup of tea for just £1.75 after using its Clubcard.

Shoppers who don’t have a Tesco card will have to pay £2 to enjoy the treat.

It comes after the supermarket chain slashed the prices of Britain’s second favorite chocolate bar.

The treat is so popular that a Cambridge co-op has upped the ante on plastic safety cases.

The fan favorite Galaxy Smooth Milk bar has been reduced from £3.99 to £2, making the 360g piece some of the cheaper chocolate in the country.

That costs 56p for 100g of sweet goodness.

If you want to get your hands on one of these giant bars, it’s important to note that the deal is only open to Tesco Clubcard holders.

The smaller Smooth Milk chocolate bar has also been reduced in size by maker Mars.

The bar has gone from 110 grams to 100 grams and costs a maximum of £1.50.

News of the discounted chocolate bar comes after the retailer left customers fuming over a major change that has cost them Clubcard points.

Tesco recently shut down a survey site that rewarded customers with Clubcard points and a chance to win a £1,000 voucher.

Shoppers in the store used to receive receipts encouraging them to visit tescoviews.com for a chance to win a gift voucher and earn an extra 25 Clubcard points.

But this week, disappointed shoppers noticed that the retailer is no longer accepting survey responses through the site.

A notice on the address says it will instead contact customers directly for their views, and it is understood this will now be done via email.

A new play based on the life of King Juan Carlos I sees a satirised parody of the disgraced monarch moan about how ‘s***’ being a royal is – and claim that ‘the English’ are the worst of them.

El Rey Que Fue – meaning, The King Who Was – follows an exiled ruler who decides to organise an ostentatious yacht party in the waters of the Persian Gulf in 2023.

The production – which kicked off at Madrid’s Infanta Isabel theater last week – takes some heavy handed inspiration from real life, with the Rey Emerito, 85, currently in exile in the United Arab Emirates.

Effectively forced to abdicate in 2014, the real Juan Carlos finds himself surrounded by allegations of financial impropriety and largely ostracised from his family.

The play journeys through what author Albert Boadella considers to be the king’s ruminations 10 years after giving up the crown.

Dialogue ranges from tongue in cheek to chaotic, with Juan Carlos – played by revered actor Ramón Fontseré – exclaiming that he has to ‘put up with his wife Sofía and his daughter-in-law Letizia, journalists and heads of government’.

And moments in the plot – including the approach of a huge storm that lands the theatrically cane-walking Ramón with a suitcase filled with money – appear to cement the cartoonish caricature the monarch has become to the Spanish public, with audiences reportedly erupting in laughs before any dialogue is even spoken.

Albert himself, speaking to La Razon, claims that his personal interactions with Juan Carlos is something he has ‘taken advantage of’ to create the work.

One anecdote he utilised from conversations with the royal was Juan Carlos’s dislike of ‘the music he called ‘ñi ñi ñi’ which he supposes is the chamber music that he has had to endure in the National Auditorium or the Real’.

He also reportedly told Albert that he enjoys going to music, but gets ‘bored’ attending with Queen Sofía. 

However, the playwright admitted that the last time he spoke to the ex-ruler was before his abdication, and the nature of their relationship is unclear.

‘We spent a couple of hours talking about everything,’ he told the outlet.

Speaking to El Pais, the author also proclaimed that ‘if Shakespeare had lived in our time, before Hamlet or Macbeth he would have written a text about Juan Carlos I’. 

‘The life of the emeritus is absolutely Shakespearean, a great classic tragedy,’ he said.

‘A boy, separated from his parents and under the guardianship of a dictator, who kills his brother. Who is always in the middle, between the dictator and his father, as if he were a ball in the ping-pong game.

‘Don’t tell me that this is not a story with all the elements of a Shakespearean tragedy.’

The self-branded ‘tragicomedy’ paints a portrait of a Juan Carlos that favours pop duo Los del Río (of Macarena fame) to classical compositions, petulantly insists that he’s still the King and boasts of never having finished a book in his life.

At one point in the script, the king reportedly says: ‘Today, being king in Spain is s***. 

‘All monarchies are for decoration and the English are the worst. What is my son today?

‘A puppet in the hands of politicians. They tell him to banish his father and he does.’

A synopsis for the show, by politically astute theatre company ELS JOGLARS, describes the play as ‘a journey to nowhere’.

‘The action takes place in 2023, in the Persian Gulf. An emeritus, old and exiled king wants to feel the taste of his distant and beloved homeland,’ the plot reads.

‘He arranges a party on a luxurious sailboat to taste a delicious paella on the high seas. Journalists, friends, sheikhs and family are invited. What can go wrong?’

The production was reportedly rejected by the publicly owned Spanish theatre in Madrid. 

Times have changed for Spain’s Juan Carlos, once the most glamorous king in Europe – and by some distance.

No longer the monarch, styling himself as Rey Emerito or King Emeritus instead, the 85-year-old lives not in Madrid’s Zarzuela Palace but in exile in the United Arab Emirates.

Such is the controversy surrounding the former king that when,  in October, his granddaughter Leonor, heir the the throne, reached her 18th birthday and swore fealty to the Spanish constitution, Juan Carlos was not invited to the public ceremony, only the family gathering afterwards.

Spool back to the mid-1970s, however, and his reputation could hardly have been more different. 

At the beginning of his reign, he had been key to Spain’s peaceful transition to democracy following the four-decade dictatorship of Francisco Franco.

He was born in January, in Rome, in 1938 to Infante Juan, Count of Barcelona, and Princess María de las Mercedes of Bourbon-Two Sicilies.

His Italian upbringing was due to his family’s exile in 1931 and the bloody Spanish Civil War, which led to Franco’s rise to power.

Groomed by the feared dictator to replace him, Juan Carlos’s childhood and adolescence was ‘appalling’, according to his British biographer Professor Paul Preston.

‘I think it explains a lot. The privations of his childhood and adolescence might well count for some of the avarice shall we say, the urge to collect money in one way or another,’ he told the podcast Corinna and the King last year.

Juan Carlos’ first encounter with scandal came at the age of 18 in 1956 after the accidental killing of his 14-year-old brother, Alfonso.

The shocking incident is said to have happened when Juan Carlos, home for Easter from his military school, was cleaning a revolver he had been given by Franco.

The shot hit Alfonso in the forehead and the teenager died instantly.

After being forced to swear he had not done it on purpose, Juan Carlos was sent back to his austere academy.  Don Juan never forgave his son, but he tirelessly tried to restore the Spanish throne on his behalf.

At Juan of Bourbon’s behest, Franco grew close to the young prince and became convinced that Juan Carlos should succeed him and maintain his hardline regime.

Having kept Juan Carlos close by in his final years, Franco hoped that he would maintain his ultraconservative regime after his death. When Franco nominated Juan Carlos as his successor in 1969, it came as a surprise to many.

His swearing of loyalty to Franco’s Movimiento Nacional on being chosen as the next ruler signified that he was prepared to continue with the status quo.

But when the dictator died in 1975, Juan Carlos ignored those who wanted an extension to autocratic rule and instead ushered in parliamentary democracy.

His position was further cemented when, in 1981, he saw off a coup d’etat attempt that saw disgruntled members of the Guardia Civil attempt to seize power.

Facing the apparent catch-22 of either fleeing Spain or staying and risking death, Juan Carlos made a public television broadcast while wearing his uniform as the head of the armed forces.

Support for the coup melted away, whilst the king’s popularity skyrocketed.

Juan Carlos, who has three children – two daughters and a son – with his wife Queen Sofia, formerly Princess Sofia of Greece – then enjoyed years of adoration.

He had a good relationship with Queen Elizabeth and the British royal family, with one photograph showing him chatting to the late Princess Diana as a young Prince William sat between his legs.

His 1992 interview with broadcaster Selina Scott demonstrated his allure.

He was seen piloting his helicopter, racing around in his speed boat and riding his Harley Davidson motorbike in the garden of his palace.

For nearly three decades, the popular king was able to keep the more seedy details of his private life out of the spotlight.

Princess Diana denied suggestions that Juan Carlos ever made a pass at her, but did say that he could be a ‘little too attentive’.

On the subject of his illicit lovers, Spanish author Amadeo Martinez Ingles claimed he slept with 62 women in just one six-month stint, and allegedly bedded more than 2,000 female partners between 1976 and 1994.

One rumoured mistress, the 18-year-old actress Sandra Mozarowsky, died in mysterious circumstances in 1977 after falling from her balcony.

Public money worth more than £500,000 today was also allegedly paid to Spain’s 1971 Miss World candidate, Barbara Rey, so she would not spill the beans on their romance.

Another lover, the Spanish photographer Queca Campillo, told how, because they had nowhere to meet for their amorous encounters, she would go to the back entrance of the Zarzuela Palace – the royal residence – and meet ‘in a van they had’.

Meanwhile, the king remained married to Queen Sofia, though it has been reported that the two have not shared a bed since the late 1970s.

But it was his five-year relationship with the glamourous German-Danish aristocrat Corinna, coupled with his love of big-game hunting, that would ultimately lead to his downfall.

The pair became increasingly close after they began their affair in 2004.

The king showed the extent of his apparent love for her by giving her a ring that she was careful not to wear in public.

But the businesswoman broke off the romantic side of their relationship when she discovered that he had secretly been in another adulterous long-term tryst.

In 2012, she was persuaded to join him on a hunting trip to Botswana to celebrate her son’s birthday.

But when the king fell after an evening of drinking, she had to surrender the use of her private plane so the injured monarch could be secretly flown back to Spain.

An official plane was off the cards because the all-expenses trip had been paid for by a Syrian businessman and kept secret from the government.

The subsequent news of the luxury getaway, and the emergence of a photo of Juan Carlos posing with a dead elephant he had killed during an earlier trip, triggered a worldwide media frenzy, with Corinna now firmly in the spotlight.

The Spanish people were furious that their king had embarked on a lavish jaunt costing around £35,000 when the country was going through a terrible recession and youth unemployment stood at 50 per cent.

Juan Carlos issued a grovelling public apology for his Botswana trip and gave up his £20million yacht, as well as taking a pay cut.

But that did not stop the collapse of the decades-long agreement with the Spanish media to ignore his salacious private life, and so Juan Carlos’s reputation continued to nosedive.

In the months before his abdication, speculation about his future was rife as both of his hips had to be replaced and he needed the help of a cane during appearances.

Further ignominy hit the Spanish royal family in 2013 when Juan Carlos’s daughter Cristina was investigated for corruption alongside her husband.

After a probe lasting more than three years, Cristina – who became the first Spanish royal to appear in court – was acquitted, although her husband was jailed and she was stripped of her title by her brother.

 On June 18, 2014, Juan Carlos formally abdicated. He told his subjects: ‘I have decided to end my reign and abdicate the crown of Spain.

‘A new generation is quite rightly demanding to take the lead role.’

On the way out, he also took a swipe at Prince Charles, saying: ‘We do not want my son to wither waiting like Prince Charles.’

In August 2020, after six years out of the spotlight, he opted to leave Spain, saying he did not want his personal affairs to undermine his son King Felipe VI’s reign.

Earlier that year, his son had stripped him of an annual allowance of nearly 200,000 euros as details of his financial dealings emerged.

And Spain’s Supreme Court had launched an investigation just two months before his departure into his alleged involvement in a high-speed rail contract in Saudi Arabia.

The late Saudi King Abdullah allegedly deposited £77million (85million euros) into a Swiss bank account that Juan Carlos was said to have access to.

However, the case was ultimately dropped.

In October 2023, Juan Carlos won a bid to end a £126million High Court battle with his Danish ex-lover who accused him of spying on and harassing her.

Businesswoman Corinna zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn, who is in her late 50s, claimed the former royal had caused her ‘great mental pain’.

Juan Carlos denied wrongdoing and disputed the claims made against him, arguing they are not ‘viable’.

In a judgment at the High Court in London, Justice Rowena Collins Rice said the court ‘lacks jurisdiction to try this claim’ because it was brought against the defendant outside of his country of domicile.

She added that Ms zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn ‘has not sufficiently established that the “harmful event” of which she complains – harassment by the defendant – happened in England’.

In a statement, Juan Carlos – who abdicated in 2014 – said he welcomed the judge’s decision. Meanwhile, Ms zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn said she was ‘deeply disappointed’.

Megan Thee Stallion’s fans are in an uproar over a new movie inspired by the shooting drama and Tory Lanez’s lawsuit.

Many social media users took to X to share their reactions after the movie poster for the drama titled The Rapper Who Got Shot in the Heel went viral.

This comes days after Drake made yet another spectacle of controversial support for the disgraced rapper after he filed a new appeal in the lawsuit.

More than several tweets highlighted the movie and discussed how the movie characters’ nicknames, “Raven The Stallion” and “Cory Gainz,” were hilariously similar to the names of real-life celebrities.

The majority of responses focused on the film’s telling synopsis, which reads: “Music artist Raven The Stallion and Cory Gainz have a secret love affair behind their friend Chelsea’s back.

“One night, after a lot of partying and drinking, everything goes wrong, leading to a shooting that will change their relationship forever.”

One “People have a movie called The Rapper Who Got Shot in the Heel,” they wrote.

“The Rapper Who Got Shot in the Heel is the Tubiest EVER,” another user tweeted alongside annoyed emojis. “Who the fuck is Raven The Stallion & Cory Gainz?”

Someone retweeted and wrote, “Even the name gives it away.”

Some made memes of the new film’s hilarious similarities and virality.

One funny tweet showed an image of a man with a surprised expression, poking fun at how the creators must have been impressed with themselves, alongside text that read: ‘The writers changed “Megan thee stallion” to “Raven the Stallion”.’

Others even involved Nicki Minaj, who was not involved in the shooting scandal but was recently involved in a messy feud with Megan.

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Another person echoed the controversial sentiment also shared by Drake, writing, “Free Tory Lanez…”

One X user pointed out that the specific names were all curiously inspired by That’s So Raven characters.

The tweet read: ‘Okay but I’m also confused why they just picked all their character names from that so raven. Raven Cory Chelsea, where’s Eddie?’

The film, which is currently available on Amazon and will be released on Tubi, was made and released over a year after Lanez was found guilty in the 2020 shooting of Megan Pete, 29, which left her injured with bullet fragments in her feet .

The 31-year-old rapper – whose real name is Daystar Peterson – was sentenced to 10 years in prison in August after a jury found him guilty of three charges.

Referring to Nicki’s diss track, one X user wrote: “Big foot is getting more popular because of her lies.”

He fired a gun at Megan after she got out of an SUV with Tory and Kelsey during an argument as they left a party in Hollywood Hills.

As of publication, the new film has received just five stars from an anonymous reviewer on Amazon Prime Video.

The Rapper Who Got Shot in the Heel was created by Alvin Gray, who not only directed and produced the film, but also starred in it.